Politifact.com: Statements from Pete Hegsethhttp://www.politifact.com/personalities/pete-hegseth/Statements from Pete Hegseth reviewed by Politifact.comen-usWed, 04 Jun 2014 13:50:11 -0400Pete Hegseth: Redskins is &quot;used historically&quot; as &quot;a term of respect.&quot;
http://www.politifact.com/punditfact/statements/2014/jun/04/pete-hegseth/pundit-claims-redskins-historically-used-term-resp/The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Pundit claims Redskins historically used as 'term of respect'
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<p>In the early years of the National Football League, the owner of the Boston Redskins asked his coach to don a headdress on the sideline. The players wore war paint, and a marching band played the fight song &quot;Hail to the Redskins,&quot; with broken English lyrics that referenced scalping. Today, the team plays in the nation&rsquo;s capital, the headdress and war paint long gone. But contention over the team&rsquo;s &quot;Indian&quot; identity has never been greater. In May, 50 U.S. senators signed a letter urging the Washington Redskins to change its name. Team owner Daniel Snyder&nbsp;isn&rsquo;t budging, even as colleges ...</p> <a href="/punditfact/statements/2014/jun/04/pete-hegseth/pundit-claims-redskins-historically-used-term-resp/">>> More</a>Wed, 04 Jun 2014 13:50:11 -0400http://www.politifact.com/punditfact/statements/2014/jun/04/pete-hegseth/pundit-claims-redskins-historically-used-term-resp/